HC Deb 15 March 1926 vol 193 c3
6. Mr. WARDLAW-MILNE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he has any figures to show how many coolies have emigrated from India in each of the last three years for employment in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States; how many of these were engaged for work under Government Departments or Government contractors and how many for industrial or agricultural work under private employers?

The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Amery)

The returns for 1925 are not yet available, but for the previous three years the figures are as follow:—

Males. Females.
1922 … … … 28,273 6,801
1923 … … … 20,966 5,902
1924 … … … 27,944 9,165

As regards the second and third parts of the question, I have no information, but I will ask the Governor for a report.